Osceola County's 50 largest employers — and where to live near each.

1

Educationest. ~8,000 employees

Osceola County School District

Kissimmee, FL

Osceola County's school district is the largest employer in the county, running more than 60 schools for a student population that has more than doubled over the past two decades as communities from Celebration to Harmony have grown. The district is headquartered in Kissimmee and recruits heavily from the UCF College of Education.

2

Hospitalityest. ~4,000 employees

Westgate Resorts

Kissimmee, FL

Westgate Resorts, one of the largest privately owned hotel and resort companies in the world, is headquartered in Kissimmee and operates multiple resort properties along the US-192 tourism corridor. The company employs thousands of hospitality professionals — from housekeeping supervisors to revenue managers — in the heart of the Kissimmee vacation market.

3

Healthcareest. ~3,000 employees

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital

Kissimmee, FL

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital (formerly Osceola Regional Medical Center) is a 404-bed acute-care facility on Pleasant Hill Road serving Kissimmee, Celebration, and the I-4 corridor south of Orlando. It is one of the largest healthcare employers in Osceola County, offering Level II trauma services and a comprehensive cardiac program.

4

Governmentest. ~2,500 employees

Osceola County Government

Kissimmee, FL

Osceola County's government is headquartered at the courthouse complex in downtown Kissimmee, employing sheriff's deputies, public-works engineers, planners, and social-services staff. The county has managed one of Florida's fastest population growth rates over the past decade, driving significant expansion of its government workforce.

5

Retail & Distributionest. ~2,500 employees

Amazon (Fulfillment Center)

Kissimmee, FL

Amazon's Osceola County fulfillment center on Boggy Creek Road near the Florida Turnpike is one of several Amazon facilities serving the Orlando metro. It processes hundreds of thousands of packages daily, employing warehouse associates, area managers, and logistics coordinators who frequently live in Kissimmee's more affordable neighborhoods or in Poinciana.

6

Healthcareest. ~2,200 employees

AdventHealth Kissimmee

Kissimmee, FL

AdventHealth Kissimmee on US-192 is a 162-bed community hospital and the anchor of AdventHealth's Osceola care network, which includes outpatient surgery, cancer care, and women's health services. Employees here serve a diverse patient population and often choose Kissimmee's more affordable neighborhoods or the master-planned communities of St. Cloud and Harmony.

7

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~1,800 employees

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center

Kissimmee, FL

The 1,406-room Gaylord Palms Resort, operated by Marriott, is one of the largest convention hotels in Florida. Located just minutes from Disney World on Osceola Pkwy, it employs front-of-house and back-of-house hotel staff, event planners, culinary professionals, and maintenance crews year-round.

8

Higher Educationest. ~1,500 employees

Valencia College (Osceola Campus)

Kissimmee, FL

Valencia College's Osceola Campus on US-192 and its Poinciana Campus are the primary higher-education institutions for Osceola County residents. The college's workforce-development and health-sciences programs feed directly into the county's hospitality, healthcare, and technology sectors.

9

Governmentest. ~1,200 employees

City of Kissimmee

Kissimmee, FL

Kissimmee is the county seat of Osceola County and employs police officers, firefighters, parks staff, and municipal administrators. The city has invested in its lakefront downtown and the historic Broadway commercial district, and many city employees choose nearby neighborhoods where they can walk or bike to work.

10

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~2,000 employees

Walt Disney World (Osceola County Operations)

Celebration / Reedy Creek, FL

While most of Walt Disney World's 80,000-employee Florida workforce operates in Orange County, significant Disney operations — including property maintenance, transportation, and support services — extend into Osceola County. Celebration, the planned community developed by Disney adjacent to its resort, houses thousands of cast members and resort support staff.

11

Healthcareest. ~1,000 employees

AdventHealth Celebration

Celebration, FL

AdventHealth Celebration is a 400-bed full-service hospital at the heart of Disney's master-planned Celebration community. It is a major employer for residents of Celebration, Kissimmee, and the growing communities of Harmony and Hunters Creek, and it serves as a teaching affiliate for several Florida medical schools.

12

Hospitalityest. ~1,500 employees

Marriott International (Kissimmee Resort Portfolio)

Kissimmee, FL

Marriott International operates multiple large resort and convention properties near the Disney–Osceola corridor, including the Marriott's Grande Vista and Orlando World Center Marriott. Combined, these properties employ thousands of hotel operations staff who draw from Osceola's diverse housing options.

13

Healthcareest. ~800 employees

HCA Florida St. Cloud Hospital

St. Cloud, FL

HCA Florida St. Cloud Hospital serves the southeastern Osceola corridor including St. Cloud, Harmony, and the growing Narcoossee Road corridor that stretches toward Lake Nona. The hospital employs nurses, diagnostic technicians, and administrative staff who appreciate the quieter, more rural atmosphere of St. Cloud.

14

Governmentest. ~700 employees

City of St. Cloud

St. Cloud, FL

St. Cloud — a historic lakefront city on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga — employs police, fire, utilities, and parks personnel. The city has experienced rapid residential growth as Lake Nona's Medical City expands eastward, attracting employees who want more square footage per dollar than Orange County offers.

15

Healthcareest. ~750 employees

Poinciana Medical Center

Poinciana, FL

Poinciana Medical Center is a 125-bed acute-care hospital in the Poinciana community that straddles the Osceola–Polk county line. It is the primary healthcare employer for the more than 100,000 residents of Poinciana, one of Florida's largest planned communities, and recruits clinical staff who want affordable homeownership near their workplace.

16

Utilitiesest. ~450 employees

Kissimmee Utility Authority

Kissimmee, FL

Kissimmee Utility Authority is a community-owned electric and water utility that has served Kissimmee and surrounding Osceola communities for over a century. KUA employs linemen, engineers, customer-service representatives, and IT staff, and it frequently earns recognition for its reliability and competitive rates.

17

Utilitiesest. ~500 employees

TOHO Water Authority

Kissimmee, FL

TOHO Water Authority provides potable water and wastewater services to much of Osceola County and parts of Orange County, managing systems that serve nearly 400,000 people. Its workforce of engineers, operations specialists, and customer-service staff is central to the county's infrastructure as new communities continue to develop.

18

Technology & Manufacturingest. ~400 employees

Nexperia (NeoCity Campus / BRIDG)

Kissimmee, FL

Nexperia's semiconductor fabrication facility at Osceola County's NeoCity campus (formerly BRIDG) is a cornerstone of the county's technology diversification strategy. The fab produces CMOS and power semiconductor devices and is intended to catalyze a broader microelectronics cluster on the 500-acre site along Osceola Pkwy.

19

Retail & Distributionest. ~800 employees

Walmart (Stores & Distribution)

Multiple Osceola Locations

Walmart operates multiple Supercenter and Neighborhood Market stores throughout Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Poinciana, making it one of the largest retail employers in Osceola County. Store managers and assistant managers who build careers here often settle in the Hunters Creek or Celebration corridor for its superior school options.

20

Retail & Distributionest. ~700 employees

Publix Super Markets

Multiple Osceola Locations

Publix operates a network of grocery stores across Osceola County — from Celebration's town center to the rapidly growing St. Cloud and Narcoossee corridors. Store managers and department leads often live in the same communities they serve, and Publix's promotion-from-within culture makes it a common first employer for Osceola's younger workforce.

21

Hospitalityest. ~1,200 employees

Hilton Hotels (Kissimmee Resort Cluster)

Kissimmee, FL

Hilton operates multiple large hotel properties in the Kissimmee resort corridor, including the DoubleTree at SeaWorld adjacent to the Osceola county line and several properties along the US-192 strip. Combined, the Hilton-branded properties in Osceola employ hotel managers, banquet staff, and front-desk teams year-round.

22

Hospitalityest. ~500 employees

Rosen Hotels & Resorts

Kissimmee, FL

Rosen Hotels & Resorts, founded by Harris Rosen, operates the Rosen Inn International and several other properties along the Kissimmee corridor. The company is known for its comprehensive employee-benefits program, including a private medical clinic and an on-site school for employees' children, which makes it one of the most sought-after hospitality employers in Osceola.

23

Food Serviceest. ~600 employees

Aramark (Venue Hospitality Services)

Kissimmee, FL

Aramark manages food and facilities services at multiple Osceola County venues, convention properties, and sports complexes. Its workforce — food service workers, catering coordinators, and facility supervisors — follows the heavy events calendar of Osceola Heritage Park, Osceola County stadium, and major resort convention spaces.

24

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~350 employees

Osceola Heritage Park / Silver Spurs Arena

Kissimmee, FL

Osceola Heritage Park is a multi-venue sports and entertainment complex that hosts the Silver Spurs Rodeo, NFL training camps, and major concerts. The complex employs event operations, box office, and venue management staff, and its calendar of year-round events supports stable full-time employment alongside a large part-time workforce.

25

Transportationest. ~400 employees

Ceva Logistics

Kissimmee, FL

CEVA Logistics operates a large freight management and contract logistics center in Osceola County, leveraging the county's access to the Florida Turnpike and US-192 for efficient distribution to the tourism industry and retail chains. Warehouse and transportation coordinators often choose Poinciana or Kissimmee for affordable housing near the distribution hub.

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Transportationest. ~350 employees

FedEx Ground (Kissimmee Hub)

Kissimmee, FL

FedEx Ground's Kissimmee facility handles package processing and last-mile delivery for all of Osceola County and portions of southern Orange County. Package handlers and route drivers are drawn to the area's affordable housing — especially in Poinciana, where home prices remain among the lowest in the greater Orlando metro.

27

Transportationest. ~300 employees

UPS (Kissimmee Distribution Center)

Kissimmee, FL

UPS operates a package-sorting hub in Kissimmee that serves residential and commercial deliveries throughout Osceola County. The facility employs drivers, loaders, and hub supervisors who contribute to Kissimmee's status as a growing logistics hub alongside the Florida Turnpike.

28

Retail & Distributionest. ~400 employees

Lowe's (Stores & Regional Operations)

Kissimmee, FL

Lowe's operates stores in Kissimmee and St. Cloud serving Osceola's booming construction and home-improvement market. With significant homebuilding activity in Harmony, Poinciana, and the Narcoossee corridor, Lowe's has become one of the steadier retail employers in the county.

29

Retail & Distributionest. ~380 employees

Home Depot (Stores)

Kissimmee, FL

Home Depot stores in Kissimmee and St. Cloud support one of Florida's fastest-growing residential construction markets. Department managers and pro-desk specialists who work these locations often live in the newer communities of Harmony or St. Cloud, where they can find newer homes at accessible price points.

30

Hospitalityest. ~800 employees

Wyndham Destinations (Orlando Area Resorts)

Kissimmee, FL

Wyndham Destinations (now Travel + Leisure Co.) operates vacation-ownership resorts in the Kissimmee resort corridor, employing resort-services, timeshare-sales, and maintenance staff. The company's resorts along the US-192 corridor are among the largest timeshare properties in the state.

31

Retail & Distributionest. ~500 employees

Target (Stores)

Kissimmee, FL

Target's Kissimmee and St. Cloud stores serve the growing Osceola County residential base. Store directors and department leads often prefer the value-oriented housing market of Poinciana or St. Cloud, where their retail salaries go further than in Orange County.

32

Retail & Distributionest. ~350 employees

Rooms To Go (Osceola Distribution)

Osceola County, FL

Rooms To Go, headquartered in Seffner just west of the Osceola line, operates distribution and delivery operations into Osceola County, with warehouse and delivery personnel based along the I-4 / Florida Turnpike corridor. It is a meaningful logistics employer for Kissimmee and Poinciana residents.

33

Telecommunicationsest. ~300 employees

Comcast (Regional Operations)

Kissimmee, FL

Comcast's Osceola County operations center handles field technicians, customer-service representatives, and network-maintenance crews serving the county's rapidly expanding residential base. The telecommunications sector in Osceola has grown alongside new-home construction in Harmony, Poinciana, and the Narcoossee corridor.

34

Telecommunicationsest. ~250 employees

Verizon (Retail & Field Operations)

Kissimmee, FL

Verizon's Kissimmee retail and field-operations presence supports wireless services for Osceola's diverse residential and tourism markets. Field technicians and retail managers in the county often live in St. Cloud or Harmony, where relatively affordable housing complements their competitive wireless-industry salaries.

35

Financial Servicesest. ~200 employees

Bank of America (Branch & Operations)

Kissimmee, FL

Bank of America's Kissimmee branch network and back-office operations serve one of Florida's most internationally diverse retail banking markets — Osceola County has a large Latin American and Caribbean population that relies heavily on BofA's bilingual banking services.

36

Financial Servicesest. ~190 employees

Chase Bank (Branch Network)

Kissimmee, FL

Chase maintains a strong branch presence throughout Osceola County, serving the county's mixed residential and tourism market with retail banking, mortgage origination, and small-business services. Branch managers and relationship bankers typically choose communities like Celebration or Hunters Creek for the quality-of-life benefits they offer.

37

Retail & Distributionest. ~300 employees

CarMax

Kissimmee, FL

CarMax's Kissimmee location is one of the chain's high-volume Florida stores, benefiting from the county's large population of first-time buyers and recent residents who need reliable transportation. Sales consultants and service technicians here often live in Hunters Creek or the more affordable sections of Kissimmee.

38

Food Serviceest. ~280 employees

Sodexo (Facilities & Food Services)

Kissimmee, FL

Sodexo provides integrated facilities management and food services to resorts, hospitals, and schools across Osceola County. The company's local workforce supports a wide range of venues — from AdventHealth Celebration to Valencia College — making it one of the more flexible employers in the county for hourly workers.

39

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~600 employees

Fun Spot America Theme Parks

Kissimmee, FL

Fun Spot America operates two major amusement parks in the Orlando area — including its Kissimmee location on US-192 — employing ride operators, mechanics, food-service workers, and management staff year-round. The Kissimmee park has expanded significantly in recent years, adding roller coasters and becoming a destination in its own right.

40

Hospitalityest. ~350 employees

Best Western Hotels (Kissimmee Portfolio)

Kissimmee, FL

The concentration of Best Western and IHG-branded properties along US-192 and I-4 in Kissimmee makes them collectively one of the larger hospitality employers in the county. Hotel general managers and operations leads who build careers along the tourist corridor often settle in Poinciana or the quieter residential areas of St. Cloud.

41

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~600 employees

Walt Disney World (Vacation Club / Timeshare Operations)

Celebration, FL

Disney Vacation Club, the company's timeshare and vacation-ownership division, operates its corporate offices in Celebration and at Walt Disney World's resort complex. DVC cast members handle member services, resort management, and sales operations for one of the world's largest timeshare programs.

42

Governmentest. ~170 employees

Osceola County Property Appraiser

Kissimmee, FL

The Osceola County Property Appraiser's office maintains valuations for one of Florida's fastest-growing real estate markets — a complex task given the county's mix of primary residences, vacation homes, agricultural land, and commercial development. Staff appraisers and GIS analysts often live in Kissimmee or St. Cloud.

43

Transportationest. ~200 employees

Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KORL Authority)

Kissimmee, FL

Kissimmee Gateway Airport is a general-aviation airport south of Kissimmee that supports charter operations, flight training schools, and cargo services. Aviation maintenance technicians, air-traffic controllers, and flight instructors working at the airport commonly live in the quieter residential areas of Kissimmee near US-192.

44

Retail & Distributionest. ~350 employees

Winn-Dixie / Southeastern Grocers

Kissimmee, FL

Winn-Dixie stores throughout Kissimmee and Poinciana serve the county's budget-conscious shoppers and international communities. Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie's parent company, operates stores that are often the primary grocery option in Osceola's denser neighborhoods, making them steady community employers.

45

Constructionest. ~300 employees

AgReserves (Deseret Ranches)

St. Cloud, FL

AgReserves, Inc. manages the Deseret Ranches, a 290,000-acre working cattle ranch that stretches across the eastern and southern portions of Osceola County toward Brevard. One of the largest privately owned ranches in the United States, it employs ranch managers, agricultural scientists, and support staff who typically live in St. Cloud or Kenansville.

46

Healthcareest. ~250 employees

Nemours Children's Health (Kissimmee Clinics)

Kissimmee, FL

Nemours Children's Health operates pediatric specialty clinics in Kissimmee serving Osceola County's large family population. Pediatric physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff here often choose the family-oriented communities of Celebration or St. Cloud that align with the patient population they serve.

47

Manufacturingest. ~200 employees

Tupperware Brands (Legacy Operations)

Celebration, FL

Tupperware Brands' global headquarters was established in Celebration, where the company operated for decades before its Chapter 11 restructuring in late 2023. A reduced workforce continues supply chain, legal, and brand management functions from the Celebration offices pending the company's reorganization.

48

Financial Servicesest. ~190 employees

Stonebridge Financial Group

Kissimmee, FL

Stonebridge Financial Group and several independent financial advisory firms cluster in Kissimmee's commercial districts, serving the county's large Spanish-speaking population with insurance, mortgage, and investment products. Bilingual financial professionals here often live in the Hunters Creek or Kissimmee Gateway communities.

49

Hospitalityest. ~400 employees

Holiday Inn Resort (IHG — Kissimmee)

Kissimmee, FL

The Holiday Inn Resort near Walt Disney World in Kissimmee is one of the largest IHG-branded properties in Florida, employing front-desk, housekeeping, recreation, and food-service staff year-round. Like most of Kissimmee's resort-corridor employers, it draws workers who value the county's affordable housing and the year-round tourist-season activity.

50

Governmentest. ~160 employees

Osceola County Tax Collector

Kissimmee, FL

The Osceola County Tax Collector's office manages vehicle registrations, driver licensing, and property-tax collections for one of Florida's fastest-growing counties. Customer-service representatives, tax specialists, and IT staff frequently choose Kissimmee neighborhoods close to the downtown courthouse complex.